Utah Utes
11-3 (8-2 Pac-12)16th APLast: L 10-38 vs Texas
Kyle Whittingham · 16th season · .672 at Utah · .672 career since 2004
- Rating
- +16.714
- Adj Off
- 33.223
- Adj Def
- 16.68
- WAP
- -0.3120
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 61.4%9 | 42.0%128 |
| Plays per game | 65.6107 | 58.6129 |
| Time of possession | 34:193 | 25:41128 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 9.98 | 6.07 |
| Yards per rush | 4.844 | 3.08 |
| Points per game | 32.338 | 15.06 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.9048 | 2.569 |
| Starting field position | Own 2965 | Own 2719 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.28412 | +0.0004 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.27012 | +0.0076 |
| Success rate | 49.0%14 | 35.9%7 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2068 | 1.2485 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.16238 | -0.0376 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.5077 | +0.0222 |
| Std downs success | 54.3%10 | 41.5%13 |
| Passing downs success | 34.7%53 | 26.8%13 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 76.1%42 | 62.5%19 |
| Turnovers per game | 0.9314 | 1.5739 |
| Penalties per game | 7.4116 | 6.161 |
| Penalty yards per game | 62.1107 | 51.973 |
| 3rd down conversion | 46.0%18 | 30.1%9 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.8648 | 1.5777 |
| 4th down conversion | 42.3%102 | 54.5%83 |
Rank out of 130 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29Wk 1 | @60  BYU | W30-12 | +0.17 | +0.24 | -0.19 |
| Sep 7Wk 2 | 108  Northern Illinois | W35-17 | +0.02 | +0.36 | +0.18 |
| Sep 14Wk 3 | Idaho State(FCS) | W31-0 | +0.00 | +0.38 | -0.25 |
| Sep 20Wk 4 | @23  USC | L23-30 | -0.64 | +0.16 | +0.31 |
| Sep 28Wk 5 | 44  Washington State | W38-13 | +0.15 | +0.42 | +0.09 |
| Oct 12Wk 7 | @62  Oregon State | W52-7 | +0.15 | +0.52 | -0.16 |
| Oct 19Wk 8 | 49  Arizona State | W21-3 | +0.13 | +0.12 | -0.22 |
| Oct 26Wk 9 | 52  California | W35-0 | +0.11 | +0.36 | -0.21 |
| Nov 2Wk 10 | @18  Washington | W33-28 | +0.46 | +0.22 | +0.03 |
| Nov 16Wk 12 | 75  UCLA | W49-3 | +0.07 | +0.66 | -0.21 |
| Nov 23Wk 13 | @86  Arizona | W35-7 | +0.11 | +0.34 | -0.07 |
| Nov 30Wk 14 | 67  Colorado | W45-15 | +0.07 | +0.32 | +0.07 |
| Dec 6Wk 15 | N12  Oregon#5 | L15-37 | -0.49 | -0.09 | +0.20 |
| Dec 31Post | N16  Texas#25 | L10-38 | -0.61 | +0.01 | +0.38 |
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Tyler HuntleySR | 94% | 220/301 | 73.1% | 3092 | 10.3 | 19 | 4 |
| 3Jason ShelleySR | 3% | 6/11 | 54.5% | 43 | 3.9 | 1 | 0 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Zack MossSR | 40% | 235 | 1416 | 6.0 | 15 | 28 |
| 6Devin BrumfieldJR | 10% | 59 | 263 | 4.5 | 2 | 9 |
| 23Jordan WilmoreJR | 8% | 49 | 194 | 4.0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7Devonta'e Henry-ColeSR | 6% | 34 | 188 | 5.5 | 2 | 3 |
| 2TJ GreenSR | 4% | 23 | 68 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80Brant KuitheTE SR | 11% | 34 | 602 | 17.7 | 6 |
| 3Demari SimpkinsWR SR | 10% | 32 | 352 | 11.0 | 2 |
| 25Jaylen DixonWR SR | 7% | 24 | 343 | 14.3 | 1 |
| 8Derrick VickersWR SR | 6% | 19 | 202 | 10.6 | 0 |
| 22Bryan ThompsonWR SR | 6% | 18 | 461 | 25.6 | 3 |
| 45Samson NacuaWR SR | 5% | 17 | 324 | 19.1 | 4 |
| 89Cole FotheringhamTE JR | 5% | 16 | 156 | 9.8 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42Mika TafuaDE JR | 47 | 8.5 | 3.0 | 2 | 2 |
| 6Bradlee AnaeDE SR | 41 | 14.0 | 13.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 52John PenisiniDT SR | 38 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 99Leki FotuDT SR | 28 | 8.0 | 1.5 | 2 | 2 |
| 92Maxs TupaiDE SR | 21 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 98Viane MoalaDT SR | 11 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin LloydLB JR | 91 | 11.0 | 6.5 | 2 | 1 |
| 13Francis BernardLB SR | 85 | 7.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1Nephi SewellLB JR | 14 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24Sione LundLB JR | 6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 55Andrew Mata'afaLB SR | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Terrell BurgessDB SR | 81 | 5 | 1 | 7.5 |
| 23Julian BlackmonDB SR | 55 | 4 | 4 | 4.0 |
| 28Javelin GuidryDB JR | 48 | 6 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 1Jaylon JohnsonDB JR | 36 | 11 | 2 | 1.0 |
| 14Josh NurseDB SR | 27 | 6 | 0 | 2.0 |
| 11R.J. HubertS SR | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 5Tareke LewisDB SR | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97Jadon ReddingJR | 10/13 | 77% | 42 | 56/56 | 86 |
| 17Andrew StrauchSR | 1/2 | 50% | 41 | 1/2 | 4 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49Ben LennonSR | 44 | 40.9 | 62 | 7 | 2 |